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A Contagious Smile Podcast
Stop surviving and start thriving. A Contagious Smile is a globally ranked podcast providing a safe haven for abuse survivors and special needs families navigating the journey of trauma recovery. Whether you are healing from domestic violence, narcissistic abuse, childhood trauma, or the daily challenges of disability advocacy, our mission is to turn your pain into power.
Each episode features raw, authentic conversations with survivors, mental health experts, and advocates who share actionable resources for PTSD healing, resilience building, and emotional wellness. We go beyond the struggle to highlight the triumphs of the special needs community, offering support for caregivers and individuals with disabilities who are rewriting their own narratives.
Hosted by Victoria Cuore, an award-winning trauma advocate and survivor, this podcast delivers the "blueprints" for recovery, not just Band-Aids. Join our community to find hope, humor, and the unstoppable spirit needed to rekindle your inner light.
A Contagious Smile Podcast
Latest Episodes
Douche Knuckles, Door Holding, And The Basics Of Human Decency
A lot of workplace harassment doesn’t look like a headline. It looks like a manager who talks to you with contempt, coworkers who whisper that you “slept your way here,” late-night messages that demand access to your life, and an HR process tha...
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Verbal Vandalism Echoes Patterns of Abuse In the Workplace
Getting “used to it” at work is how abuse survives. We’re wrapping up Domestic Violence Awareness Month by shining a light on a category that doesn’t get enough airtime: workplace abuse. When a boss humiliates you, coworkers gang up, or leaders...
Verbally Vandalized: When the Job You Love Becomes the Abuse You Survive
A lot of people can spot abuse at home, but freeze when it shows up at work wearing a badge, a title, or a “joking” tone. We’re talking about workforce abuse: the belittling, intimidation, sexual harassment, and power plays that make you dread ...
Vegetable Pizza Confessions And Real Talk
Someone can be thriving and still need shower shoes. That one line opens a bigger truth we keep bumping into: when people judge a story from the outside, they miss the practical help that actually changes a life. We sit down for a raw, unscript...
Do Men Tinkle And Other Emergency Room Wisdom with Michael Solomon and Victoria Cuore
The pain wasn’t normal, and pretending it was nearly cost Victoria her arm. We’re unpacking a late-night emergency room run after surgery when stitches that should have been routine turned out to be buried, insanely tight, and infected. We desc...
Fan Mail
I thank you so much for this episode it hit so many places in my life. I’ve been struggling with coming out of a relationship. I didn’t realize was a bad relationship until later and now looking back on everything made me look at myself in a different way and realize I’m not the bad person I was made to feel. I know that I’m a people pleaser, but that is not how I felt. And even after I was made to feel bad, I still wanted to please. I shared this episode with a friend who today still struggles with an abusive relationship she had many years ago. She thinks that no one would want to hear her story, but I explained to her so many women could benefit from her story. I'm hoping she reaches out. Victoria, my name is Sheryl. I've left a comment for this podcast, but I met you at the POpshelf store in Douglasville this weekend. I so enjoyed our conversation and I'm so grateful that you into the store and I've had the pleasure of speaking with you.
Atlanta, Georgia
